Anyone joining NBCC Moncton Campus from Sept 2025 onwards? I opted supply chain management and logistics program in same intake.

I was first surprised by my January power bill of $302 (35 billing days).

On December, my bill was $215 (28 billing days). (my power bills range from $180 ~ $220)

That is extra $0.95/day or 12% increase in power usage....

Since the bill, I have identified one of my space heater was drawing a lot of power, and I have replaced it with a newer space heater.

Thanks to the Smart Meter, I was able to quickly see my daily power usage going down!

Also, my next power bill is projected to be at $211 again!

This might be unpopular opinion, but I really like the new Smart Meter and how I can daily monitor my power usage and lower my power bills :)

** More context on my power situation:

- My house is 1800 sq ft

- I have a propane furnace

- I use 2 space heater (one for my office and another one for my bedroom)

- I live by myself

*** I am still suspicious of the accuracy of the NB Power's Smart Meter... I would like to get a second meter to audit their numbers.

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Let’s face it, the economy isn’t getting any better, in fact it’s going down hill fast. Almost as fast as the cost of living is increasing.

I’m curious if any knows of or has thought of a year-round option for camper trailers? It’s starting to look more and more like a feasible option.

It would be need to build a community around something like this. I’m in Charlotte County fyi.

Remember when mini-homes were known to always depreciate in value? Well, I got my assessment and what was once valued at $15,300 in 2019, then $24,750 in 2023, and is now valued at $35,000. I mean, it's still a lot less than most houses, but it baffles me how topsy turvy this world has become. I don't even own the land, I lease it. The most the house has had done was a window in the living room was removed in 2021 and I put in a new set of exterior steps as the old ones were so rotted they were falling down over the summer. Sorry to vent, but I miss the before times.

I have emailed and asked him why he doesn’t respond to communication with his constituents and now I’m blocked.

This is extremely worrisome. How can our elected officials get away with blocking a constituent for asking a question or being critical of what they are posting? I also asked why he only posts about PP and nothing about Miramichi- Grand Lake that he is supposed to represent.

So I really am probably not missing much— but that’s not the point.

This guy is the absolute worst. Apparently he abused all his staff at his office here in Miramichi too. Also comments that he is addicted to cocaine and has been on a huge bender?

I'm about to do my written test for my driver's license. My questions is, how long is the access code I recieved in my email valid for? I was getting ready to do the test but sometimes life happens and I'm not able to start right away. How much time do I have before I need to pay again?

From what I'm seeing online and offline, it looks like Canadians got out strongly and united, angry and disappointed at this whole debacle.

Can the US ever gain back our trust? I'm starting to think they won't get it back fully, either soon or even ever again. Mostly if they can elect another clown down the line to trample whatever agreement we had negociated in good faith.

What do you think?

I just had my smart meter installed, and received an email to fill out a survey on how it was, and if I had any feedback about them.

I know that the survey isn't going to do anything, but I thought I'd voiced my concerns about the annual rate increase, and how disappointing is it that we are getting raked over the coals.

I encourage others to do the same.

My partner and I currently live in Moncton, and we're saving towards our first house. We want a more simple, "cheaper" lifestyle. We have found some affordable fixer uppers in Woodstock area that we like.

My partner works carpentry and wants to make sure he can provide for us as I'll be just doing part time side gigs, I coach horse back riding and do house/farm sitting, as well as some housekeeping etc.

He has looked online, and has seen options... but we haven't started actually applying anywhere as we arent quite ready to buy & move, and we're still doing research.

What is the job market like for trades in Woodstock area? He's been a framer for 5 years, but has experience in other trades. Willing to work in the woods, willing to get into snow plowing. He's a hard working, and a workaholic. He's able bodied plus he's bilingual. But he does not have any red seals or college courses.

Does anyone have experience living there on one income in trade work? Is it easy enough to find work, and provide for a family of 2?

We don't have kids currently. Just looking for a slower, more simple & affordable lifestyle than moncton has to offer and we'd like some land which seems to cheaper to find in that area over moncton area.

Thank you for your thoughts in advance :)

There was no way Trump had the infrastructure and staff in place to collect 25% on that many products, it was always a bluff.... but now that we've tasted trade war, do we want to go back?

We know he will just do it again and holds it over our heads like the hangman waiting...

So let's not fall back into complacency, rather let's increase interprovincial trade, build foreign markets, and buy Canadian. This war has just begun, prepare prepare prepare.

Someone somewhere saw that per capita GDP of Mississippi is higher than Canada's and jumped on it, concluding that Canada is poorer than Mississippi. Being bit of a math nerd I find this interpretation annoying.

Lamborghini, in absolute terms, is way faster than Subaru. Is it gonna get me from Miramichi to Plaster Rock way faster tomorrow? Considering the state of 108 I doubt Lamborghini will make it there at all. GDP, in absolute terms, is similarly useless metric.

GDP (per capita) only measures value of things produced and how many people there are. For example Russian GDP nearly doubled since 2016! ... as they build more and more tanks and planes to replace those lost in Ukraine while the "how many people" number decreases daily. An average Russian is not twice richer.

GDP does not tell you who can afford those things. Minimum federal wage in US is $7,25. Adjusting for exchange rate it's roughly $10,50 CAD compared to $15,30 in NB. The poorest working in Mississippi earn 1/3 less than in the poorest province.

GDP does not tell how GDP growth is distributed. Richest person in 2005 was Bill Gates with 50 billion. Richest person in 2024 is Musk with over 400 billion. Minimum wage on the other hand increased from $5,15 to $7,25. Nearly all of GDP growth went to very top. Even Irvings can't touch those numbers.

And I can go on and on how GDP numbers are comparable to Europe, how the constantly fluctuating exchange rate affects numbers, how numbers are cherry picked to support agenda, how GDP does not reflect cost of education and social mobility, healthcare, and on and on ...

An average Canadian isn't poorer than an average American from Mississippi. Far from it. The very rich Canadians though are much poorer than Musks and Bezos. They'll make it though, I promise.

Ok Canada! The US Tech Oligarchs paid for Trump to win the White House, now It's time to give the US Tech Oligarchs a taste of sanctions. They all make money from advertising, simple browsing to you and I are $$$ to them. All We need to do, to reduce their Canadian ad revenue by 1/7 is not use their platforms for one day per week. No Facebook Fridays! No X Saturdays! No Amazon Sundays! No YouTube Mondays!

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#ProudlyCanadian #BuyLocalCanada #Hiteminthewallet #ThePeoplesSanctions

hello! This is a question for ladies in New Brunswick who have undergone NIPT testing. I saw that Dynacare offers the test, but since it's an out-of-pocket expense, I’ll need to arrange my own blood draw. I’m unsure where I can get this done. I still need to get a requisition from my family doctor, whom I’ll be meeting at the end of February, but I’m trying to get a head start on the process. Thank you so much!!!!

See, here's the thing: as the largest supplier of raw materials and fuels to the US, we can cripple their economy by shutting the border. It will hurt us a lot, but without a social safety net to support their citizens, they will suffer tremendously, it will SHUT THEIR COUNTRY DOWN.

Trump thinks he has the upper hand, so let's close the border for a week and see who suffers more.

Any place you'd recommend to repair a fur coat? There is a rip in the paneling.